Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Grace M. Chronister
Grace M. Chronister, 78, of Fort Smith, mother of Mary Domerese of Clarksville, died Sunday, March 4, 2001.
She was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include one other daughter, Linda Stone of Fort Smith; four grandchildren, Dane Domerese, David Domerese, James Belk, and Jennifer Stone; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Ocker Memorial Chapel with burial in Hall cemetery at Natural Dam.
Maude E. Looper
Maude Esther Overbey Looper, 91, of Clarksville died Friday, March 9, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Josephine Horn Overbey, widow of Ben C. Looper, charter member of Oakland Street Full Gospel Church, and was preceded in death by one son, Edward Earl Looper; and four sisters, Glynn Graves, Ruth Horton, Bertha Overbey, and Mildred Carter.
She is survived by one sister and two brothers-in-law, Marie and Dennis Wheeler of Lamar and Earnest Graves of Tulsa, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, March 12, at Oakland Street Church with Rev. Carl Sory officiating.
Burial was in Lamar cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Darrell Wheeler, Calvin Price, Paul Williams, Larry Looper, Michael DuBois, and Wes Kendrick.
Naomi North McElroy
Naomi North McElroy, 88, of Fort Smith, formerly of Clarksville, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
A native of the Minnow Creek Community, she was a daughter of the late Levi L. and Winnie E. Holloway Voss, widow of Orville North and Jeff McElroy, and member of Lamar United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Ludlow of Fort Smith; one son, Robert North of Shreveport, La.; four grandchildren, Dr. Steven C. North of Roswell, N. M., Robin Lucius of Baton Rouge, La., Jennifer Barton of Fort Smith, and Scott Dillard of Rogers; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ken Parker officiating. Burial was in Minnow Creek cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dean Castleberry, Larry Oakes, Joe Metz, Larry Bacchus, Lonnie Turner, and Mike Whitson.
Honorary pallbearers were John Paul North, Bobby West, and Joseph Ham.
Reed Self
Reed Self, 77, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
A native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late Walter Blaine and Savannah Carrollton Self, a retired supervisor of Douglas and Lomason after 37 years of service, and was preceded in death by one brother, Loy Self; and one sister, Reba Self.
Survivors include his widow, Anna Self; two sons and daughters-in-law, E. Ray and Sherry Turner Self and Billy R. and Kay Self, all of Peachtree City, Ga.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Jimmy Allen of Heflin, Ala., Sue and John Walls of Carrollton, Ga., and Sandra and Dennis Barr of Bowdon, Ga.; two sisters, Frances Evans and Cloa Robertson, both of Hartman; nine grandchildren; two step grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton, Ga., with Rev. G. W. Burson and Rev. Monroe Lipscomb officiating. Burial will be in Carroll Memory Gardens.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Bruce J. Bredensteiner
Bruce J. Bredensteiner, 51, of Clarksville died Tuesday, March 5, 2001, in Fort Smith.
He was retired and affiliated with the Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his widow, Jennifer Matson Bredensteiner; one daughter, Jodie Carrido of Ozark; one son and daughter-in-law, Robbie and Colleen Bredensteiner of California; parents, James and Faye Bredensteiner of Farragut, Iowa; grandmother, Doris Trullinger of Farragut, Iowa; and one sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Jeff Owen of Iowa.
Funeral and burial will be in Farragut, Iowa. Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Carl E. Moore
Carl E. Moore, 90, of Russellville, formerly of Clarksville, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Dover, he was a son of the late Edgar Jackson and Delva Rushing Moore, a retired automobile salesman, and World War II U. S. Army veteran having served in the Normandy Invasion where he was the recipient of four overseas service bars along with the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with one Bronze Star. He was a longtime member of the Clarksville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and attended the North New Hope Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his widow, Laverne Patterson Moore; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert H. and Betty Jo Moore of Russellville; one grandson, Robert R. Moore of New York City, N. Y.; one niece and spouse, Lawanda and Luther Smith of Wichita, Kan.; one nephew and spouse, John Ed and Nancy Moore of Wichita, Kan.; one niece-in-law, Helen Moore of Dover; and three sisters-in-law, Bertha Moore and Alene Moore, both of Wichita, Kan., and Janie Moore of Russellville.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, March 5, at Shinn Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Mackey Yokem and Rev. Don Hankins officiating. Burial was in Rushing cemetery near Dover.
Pallbearers were Harold Humphrey, Joe Hottinger, Clefton Vaughan, Alan Johnson, A. G. Barton, Leroy Drittler and Leonard Elliott.
Eloise Marie Wine
Eloise Marie Zentz Wine, 82, of Clarksville died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Hugh and Bessie Fugate Zentz, retired Singer Company employee, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one sister, Doris Jenkins; and one brother, Don Zentz.
Survivors include her husband, Emerson Dyer Wine; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Jim Mitchell and Pat and Bob Cook, all of Ozone, and Sandy and Gene Bridger of Elkhart, Ind.; ten grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the Ozone Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Herod and Rev. Richard Snyder officiating.
Burial was in Russell cemetery at Ozone under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were grandsons, Terry Cromer, Roger Ost, Bobby Cook, John Tripp, Wayne Hatcher, and Pierre Bridger.
Honorary pallbearers were Jim Mitchell, Bob Cook, Gene Bridger, Eric Tripp, and Rick Breedlove.
Joe Lee Martin
Joe Lee Martin, 76, of Clarksville died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at his home.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Arris and Beulah Laugwitz Martin, World War II Navy veteran, attended Clarksville Schools, and was a 46-year employee of OK Food Market where he was produce manager at the time of his retirement.
Survivors include his widow, Mildred Martin; one son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Cindy Martin of Clarksville; two grandsons, Timothy Martin and Matthew Martin, both of Clarksville; one sister, Pauline Turner of Sacramento, Calif.; two nieces; and one nephew.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Mike Eppinette and John Ballard officiating. Burial was in Lone Pine cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Garland Bean, Jim Damon, Robert Bartlett, Dallas Anderson, Sammy Wish, and John Laugwitz.
Honorary pallbearers were Tim Martin, Matt Martin, Maxie Smith, Fay Bennett, Harry McCracken, Jim Clark, Jim Dickerson, Bill Dickerson, Herman Houston, Jimmy Dickerson, Bill Houston, Billy Dickerson, Rusty Forehand, Bud Parker, and John Brown.
Lester C. Cowell
Lester C. Cowell, 77, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at the Veterans Hospital in Denver, Colo.
A native of Lamar, he had resided in Fort Collins, Colo., the past 39 years, was a son of the late Virgil L. and Dora Belle Torix Cowell, World War II veteran, military policeman No. 677 in the Philippines and was the recipient of the Independence Ribbon and World War II Victory Metal. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Bert Lee Cowell and Lindsey Cowell of Lamar, and Leonard Baker of Dexter, Mo.
Survivors include his widow, Wanda Cowell; two sons, Charles L. Cowell and Albert Cowell; two sisters, Florence Clayborn of Lamar and Arnola Collins of Clarksville; one brother, William Leon Cowell of Loranger, La.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral and burial were at the Fort Logan Military cemetery in Denver, Colo.
